It is not necessary to suffer an accident or a serious medical problem for this device to mark a before and after in your well -being. Sometimes, A simple warning It can become the trigger for a change of habits that transforms a person's quality of life.
Trends notices in Apple Watch
That was precisely what happened to Jason Cross, Macworld editor, according to what he tells us, who has shared how an unexpected notification of his Apple Watch made him rethink your health and adopt an exercise routine with Apple Fitness+.
This user did not buy his Apple Watch thinking about his potential as a health monitor. Like many users, he acquired it attracted by his integration with the Apple ecosystem, the comfort of Unlock the Mac without the need to introduce the passwordreceive notifications on the wrist or control the music without taking out the iPhone out of the pocket. Occasionally, he recorded some training, but did not pay attention to his activity rings or the health metrics registered in the Fitness app until a few months ago.
In last October, he received an alert from the health app on his iPhone warning him of a worrying increase in its resting heart rate. In May, its average rhythm was 53 beats per minute, but in the autumn month it had climbed up to 66 bpm. In addition, when reviewing its level of aerobic capacity (VO2 Max), it discovered that it had fallen to its lowest level, standing at 34.9 ml/kg/min. It was then that he understood, thanks to the Apple clock, that he was leading a sedentary lifestyle and that his health was drifting.
Apple Watch changes lives
We are talking about one of the most valuable functions of Apple Watch: the ability to record health trends over time and emit alerts when significant changes appear. It is not just about counting steps or calories, but about offering a global vision of user's physical evolution. Thanks to this information, the user, as is the case, can decide to start taking care and doing physical activity right now.
Instead of going to the gym, he opted for home training sessions with Fitness+, thanks to the comfort and variety offered by this platform. With high intensity exercises (HIIT), Kickboxing and Yoga, he promised to train at least 10 minutes a daygradually increasing the duration. What began as an obligation soon became a pleasant habit and changed both his life and his mental health.
In just two monthsthe results were notable. For December, its resting heart rate had dropped to 60 BPM and its VO2 Max had risen to 41.9 ml/kg/min, which motivated him to continue training and continue surpassing.
But the impact of Apple Watch in his life was not limited to exercise. It also began to carry a control of your dream To make sure to rest better, to use the Mindfulness app to manage anxiety and pay attention to strong noise alerts to protect your auditory health. What was initially just a complement to its iPhone, became a indispensable ally for your health and well -being.
If you want them to notify you when there is an important change in your heart rate, make sure the notifications are activated within adjustments in the health app, in the heart rate section.
• In your Apple Watchgo to Settings > Health > Heart rate.
• Activate the options that interest you, such as Notification of low or high heart rate. This will notify you if your heart rate is outside the healthy ranges.
